Device for cutting vegetables



Feb. 26 1924., 1,484,839

J. MaGQUlLLAN DEVICE FOR CUTTING VEGETABLES Filed June v2o. 1925 2 sheets-sheet' 1 AKM/76560? Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

JAMES MACQUILLAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR CUTTING VEG-ETABLIS.

Application filed .Tune 20, 1923. Serial No. 646,591.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JAMns MACQUILLAN? a citizen ofthe United States, and resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook7 and State of illinois. have invented certain new `andA useful improvements in Devices for Cutting Vegetables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a'device for cutting vegetables, such as potatoes or the like and has for its principal object the provision Vof an improved construction of this character which will be highly convenient in use and economical in manufacture..

, Among objects of the invention is the provision of a holder adapted and arranged to Vhold in cutting position interchangeable knives, the construction being such that various styles and shapes of knives can. be mounted in the holder for cutting various sizes and shapes of vegetables.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings vforming a part of this specification, and in which',

I' Fig. 1 is a side 'elevational view' of the invention; l Y

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the same; f

Fig. 3- is 4a bottom yplan view of the female die of the cutting elements;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the holder for carrying the cutting elements or knives;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view.

taken substantially on line 5--5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of a modi-v fiedY form of constructionof a holder simi- V lar to that illustrated in Fig. 5, and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a modified form of construction of a setof cutting elements showing the .cutting elements at angles'with respect to each other. Referring to the drawings v10 indicates a base which in the' present instance is in` the form of a flat plate provided with oppositely disposed upturned lugs 11 forming an integralpart thereof. A-support is indicated at 12 and includes members 13 and`14 having their lower ends fixed tothe lugs 11,V and having their upper ends brought together having an extended portion indicated at 18 providing a bearing. Rotatably carried by the bearing 18 is a toothed segment 19 having a handle portion 2O forming an integral part thereof and having its toothed portions meshing with the teeth 21 of the rack 16. The extended portion or bearing portion 18 has a depending arm 21 forming an integral part thereof and carries a female cutting die 22 which is fixed to the arm 21 by suitable screws 23 taken through the angular ends 24 of the arm. At the point where the members 13 and 14 join together at the lower end thereof is mounted a guide lug 21 having its end 22 in close proximity to the adjacent side edge of the arm 21 serving to steady the arm during operation.

As shown in Fig. 3, the die 22 has formed in its bottom surface intersecting grooves adapted to accommodate the cutting elements or knives, to be hereinafter referred to, when the die is brought down into cutting position.

The members 13 and 14 carry a frame 25 extending outwardly therefrom and fixed thereto as-at 26. The frame 25 has extended portions 27 which extend downwardly with their ends fixed to the lugs 11 as at 28. The frame 25 includes a wall 29 and side walls 30 forming an integral part of the wall and a removable rear wall indicated at 31 and having transversely arranged slots 32 to accommodate the ends 33 of the side walls 30. For reasons to be more fully hereinafter understood I prefer to form the walls 29 and 30 with concaved inner sides indicated at 32. y j j Formed in the walls 30 on the inner sides thereof are downwardly tapered groves indicated at 33 adapted to snugly accommodate the adjacent end portions of cutting knives 35. The wall 29 also has tapered grooves 36 formed therein adapted to snugly accommodate the adjacent ends of knives 36 when a set of cross sectional knives such as indicated in Fig. 7 are mounted in the frame to cut uniform squares of vegetables, such for instance as squares of potatoes to be used in potato pancakes.

. The construction so far described is such that upon manipulation of the handle 20the toothed segment works along. therack 16 drawing the sleeve 17 upwardly along the rack This operation raises the female cutting die free from the knives 35.0n the frame 25.J ll'pcnA downward: manipulation efthe handle 20 and upon placing the vegetable to be sliced upon the knives 35 the cutting die 22 is brought down upon the vegetable 'forcing it against the knives cutting the vegetable into slices or squares according to the style or shape of knives used. A receptacle, not shown, can be placed under the trame to receive the sliced vegetable.

Referring to Fig. 6, showing a modified :torni of construction, the frame 25 carries a holder having side trame members, one being indicated at 37, having convened outer surfaces to snugly engage the concaved surfaces 32" of the frame 25 when the holder is mounted in cutting` position. rlhe side 'frame members 87 are also provided With downwardly tapered grooves 37 to snugly Vaccommodatethe ends of 'the cutting knives.

By removing the rear Wall 3l of the trame 25 the holder 37 can be readily and conveniently mounted Within the frame for operation. The construction of a holder as illustrated, permits use ci various styles and shapes of knives.

In Fig. l show a still further modified form of construction oit the cutting elements which includes cross sectionally arranged knives 38 and 39 having bevelled endportions indicated at which are adapted When the set of knives are mounted in the frame to snugly engage the concaved sides 32 of the Walls of the iframe 25. The frame 25,' as used With the knives illustrated in Fig. 7,

. is not provided with tapered grooves as herein referred to as the provision of such grooves might interfere with the mounting of the set of cutting elements in the frame. The set of knives vas illustrated in Fig. 7 can be readily mounted on the frame by removing the rear Wall 31 and inserting the set of V knives therein with the ends i0 engaging the concaved sides 32'; i- 'ter the knives have been mounted in position the Wall 3l is replaced and the devicey ready for operation.

It will be apparent 'from the description herein that the device is simple tooperate `and can be manufactured at an economical cost.

While I have described and illustrated the preferred form ot construction for carrying Y my invention into eli'ect, this is capable of variation and modification Without depart- Y therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, butl ing from the spirit of the invention.

desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

HavingV described my invention, what I claim las new and Vdesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

rasees@ by the support, and a member carried by and movable with the first named member adapted to co-operate with said cutting means. Y

3. A slicing device'including a support provided with a rack, a member mounted for movement along the rack and provided with al depending arm, a member having toothed portions for engagement With the rack and provided With an operating handle and carried for rotation by the irst named member, cutting means carried by the support, and means at the lower end of the arm adapted to co-operate with said cutting means. y

4. A slicing device including a support comprising members having portions brought together providing a rack, a member mounted for movement along the rack andprovided With a portion providing a Y bearing and having a depending portion, a member carried for rotation by the bearing and having toothed portions for enlgagement With the teeth ofthe rack and provided vvvith an operating handle, cutting means carried by the support, and a member carried by and movable with the depending portion adapted to co-operate With said c11tting means.

5. A slicing device including a support comprising members having Vportions brought together providing a rack, a member mounted for movement along the` rack, a toothed vsegment provided With an operating handle carried by the member for engagement with the rack, cutting means carried by the support, and a member carried by and movable With the first named member adapted to co-operate With said cutting 6. A slicing device comprising a support including members having their Vupper ends brought together providing a rack, a'member mounted for movement along the rack and vhaving a depending portion formed thereon, a member having toothed portions for engagement with the rack, carried by the movable member and provided With an integral handle portion, cutting means carried by the support, a member carried by the depending portion adapted to co-operate with said cutting means and movable upon operation'of the handle, and a guide iso member carried by the support for abutment With the adjacent side edge of the depending portion.

7. A slicing device comprising a support including members having their upper ends brought together providing a rack, a member mounted for movement along the rack and having a dependent portion formed thereon, a member having toothed portions for engagement With the rack, carried by the movable member and provided With an integral handle portion, a frame carried by the support, a holder mounted in the frame and carrying the cutting elements, a member carried by the depending portion adapted to co-operate with the cutting elements and movable upon operation of the first named member and movable upon operation of the handle, and a guide member carried by the support for abutment With the adjacent side edge of the depending portion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

J AMES MACQUILLAN.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, MARGARET AUER. 

